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Phoenix, MD

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sidewinder22
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Experience: 17.9 years 304 played 198 reviews
3.50 star(s)

Hunt Valley Ridge 2+ years

Reviewed: Played on:Aug 14, 2017 Played the course:2-4 times

Pros:

Beautiful private 18 hole course at country club with Golf Carts! 18 DisCatcher baskets with multiple tees providing appropriate challenge for all skill levels.

Elevation and creeks designed nicely into the course with good basket placements for risk and reward. High fun factor on the elevated tees and course gives ample opportunity to throw far, but still require some accuracy. Good mix of pars between holes. Course navigation flows naturally along the ball golf and kick golf course.

Maintained like a golf course - ha. Most of the rough off the fairway isn't as bad as it looks.

Country club membership gives you access to many nice amenities including food and beverages and pool and don't forget the carts!

Cons:

Nothing major to complain about. Country club membership requirement to play here except for PDGA sanctioned league play or tournaments, so it's going to be hard for non-members to gain access to play here and league play is relatively expensive compared to other leagues, but the greens fee is fair IMO. Dress code - same as PDGA NT.

Shares course with ball golf and kick golf, and plays through neighborhood. You have to go up and down a road from the clubhouse to get to and from the DG course and also cross a road to get to hole 5. Some very long walks if you don't get a cart.

Currently the tees are a mix of either asphalt or grass and signage is very basic - I anticipate these may be upgraded in near future. Course is mostly open, not very technically demanding. Some of the rough off the fairway is very prickly with potential to lose disc.

Other Thoughts:

I've played here twice, the first was on the Open House day, where we were only allowed to play the front 9 holes and no carts. The staff did cart us up to hole 1 and a few of the longer transitions between holes and back to the clubhouse, but had to walk the rest of the 9 holes. My first impression was somewhat meh overall, other than hole 1 and 5 which I really liked.

The second time I played here was the first league play and finally got to play all 18 holes and get a cart! The cart makes this a so much more enjoyable and faster experience, and also IMO the back nine is a little better overall than the front 9.

Favorite holes are 1 which is a huge downhill par 4 bomb to welcome you to the course. Hole 5 is another par 4 sweet elevated tee shot with a slight doglegged second shot to the basket across the creek. Holes 11, 12, 14 are also fun downhill RHBH hyzer shots. The rest of the holes are solid and provide decent variety.

If I lived closer I'd likely consider a membership. If you get a chance to play here, you will probably enjoy it and make sure to get a cart!
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